Title 10 — Health and Safety
112 chapters · 2,597 sections in this title.
10 GCA § 53101 Title
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This Chapter shall be known as the Guam Safe Drinking Water Act.
10 GCA § 53102 Definitions
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As used in this Chapter: (a) Act means the Guam Safe Drinking Water Act. (b) Aquifer means a formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material capable of yielding significant quantities of usable potable water supply to w…
10 GCA § 53103 Statement of Policy
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It is hereby declared to be the public policy of Guam and the purpose of this Chapter to protect public water supplies from contamination and to require the provision of safe drinking water for public consumption in order to protect human health and safety to the greatest degree …
10 GCA § 53104 Drinking Water Standards
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(a) Guam EPA shall promulgate and enforce primary and secondary drinking water regulations to protect health using technology, treatment techniques, and other means which are generally available. (b) Primary and secondary drinking water regulations promulgated pursuant to this Ch…
10 GCA § 53105 Design and Construction Standards
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Guam EPA shall promulgate regulations governing the design, construction, and substantial alteration of a public water system. Plans and specifications for the construction or substantial alteration of a public water system shall be submitted to the Guam EPA Administrator for app…
10 GCA § 53106 Right of Entry and Inspection
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(a) The Guam EPA Administrator or authorized representative may enter and inspect a public water system, and may take water samples, whether or not the Guam EPA Administrator has evidence that the system is in violation of applicable rules and regulations. (b) The Guam EPA Admini…
10 GCA § 53107 Bottled Water Companies
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The Guam EPA may promulgate separate regulations for monitoring and other requirements specifically for bottled water companies.
10 GCA § 53108 Water Vending Machines
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The Guam EPA may promulgate separate regulations for monitoring and other requirements specifically for water vending machines.
10 GCA § 53109 Hauled Water
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Guam EPA may promulgate regulations pertaining to requirements for the bulk transport and delivery of water for human consumption.
10 GCA § 53110 Rainwater Catchment Systems
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The Guam EPA may promulgate separate regulations for monitoring and other requirements specifically for rainwater catchment systems. For the purpose of this Chapter, a rainwater catchment system is classified as a surface water system unless it meets requirements as may be specif…
10 GCA § 53111 Sanitary Surveys
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(a) Guam EPA shall develop potable water sanitary survey criteria to evaluate the adequacy of the water system, its sources and operations, and the distribution of safe drinking water. (b) Guam EPA may establish criteria for the certification of qualified third party surveyors to…
10 GCA § 53112 Prohibition on Use, Sale, and Import of Lead Pipes,
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Solder, and Flux. (a) In General. (1) Prohibitions. (A) In general. No person may use any pipe, any pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, any solder, or any flux that is not lead-free in the installation or repair of: (i) any public water system; or (ii) any plumbing in a resident…
10 GCA § 53113 Establishment of Interim Action Levels
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(a) Guam EPA, upon identifying a contaminant in a public water system that may present an unacceptable health risk to the public, may establish interim action levels for contaminants for which maximum contamination levels have not been established by the USEPA. Guam EPA may utili…
10 GCA § 53114 Ground Water Disinfection
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The Guam EPA Administrator may require disinfection as a treatment technique for ground water systems.
10 GCA § 53115 Laboratory and Sampler Certification
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(a) No laboratory shall perform the test and analyses required by the Guam EPA Administrator pursuant to this Chapter for any public water system without first obtaining a certificate issued by the Guam EPA Administrator that such laboratory is competent and equipped to conduct s…
10 GCA § 53116 Notification Requirements
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Each owner or operator of a public water system must give notice to the Guam EPA Administrator and any persons served by the water system in a form and manner prescribed by regulation by Guam EPA for: (a) all violations of any applicable standard, treatment technique, or testing …
10 GCA § 53117 Consumer Confidence Reports
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Every community water system shall provide consumer confidence reports in a form and manner as prescribed in regulations by Guam EPA.
10 GCA § 53118 Prohibited Acts
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The following acts are prohibited: (a) failure by a supplier of water to comply with the requirements of § 53116, or dissemination by any supplier of water of false or misleading information with respect to notices required pursuant to § 53116 or with respect to remedial actions …
10 GCA § 53119 Security of Water Systems
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(a) Guam EPA may promulgate regulations for the operation of public water systems, including, but not limited to, the prevention of tampering and ensuring the safety of water provided to users of public water systems. (b) Guam EPA may promulgate regulations requiring public water…
10 GCA § 53120 Remedies
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The Administrator may enforce this Chapter in either administrative or judicial proceedings. (a) Administrative. If the Guam EPA Administrator determines that any person is violating any provision of this Chapter, or any rule or regulation promulgated under this Chapter, the Guam…
10 GCA § 53121 Plan for Emergency Provision of Water
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Guam EPA shall develop a plan for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When the Guam EPA Administrator determines that emergency circumstances exist in Guam with respect to a need for safe drinking water, necessary action may be taken with the concu…
10 GCA § 53122 Imminent Hazards
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Guam EPA may, upon learning that a contaminant is present in or is likely to enter a public water system and may present a potential imminent and substantial danger to the public, take actions necessary to protect the health of the public. The actions which Guam EPA may take incl…
10 GCA § 53123 Administration
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Guam EPA is herein authorized to: (a) perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this Chapter; (b) administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and all rules, regulations and orders promulgated thereunder; (c) enter into agreements, …
10 GCA § 53124 Safe Drinking Water Fund
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(a) There is established a non-lapsing, revolving fund to be known as the Safe Drinking Water Fund (Fund), which shall be maintained separate and apart from other funds of the government of Guam, shall be kept in a separate bank account, and shall not be subject to I Maga'håga’s …
10 GCA § 53125 Severability
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The provisions of this Chapter are severable. If any provision or application of this Chapter is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. ----------